Ricoh has an admirable record of issuing firmware updates that add new features to released products. Today, Ricoh released the version 2.10 firmware update for the GR Digital II, which adds the following features:

• [Correcting the White Balance in Shooting Mode]
You can set the white balance correction manually in the shooting mode.
• [Correcting the White Balance in Playback Mode]
You can compensate the white balance in a captured image manually.
• [WB Correct] for [ADJ Lever Set. 1/2/3/4] and [Function Button]
You can register the [WB Correct] in an ADJ lever setting and the Fn button.
• [Detailed Information Display in Playback Mode]
You can see the WB comp. value and the image setting value in the display.
• [Auto Aper. Shift] in Aperture Priority Mode
You can have the Auto Aperture shift feature in the A mode.
• [Reduction Image Noise]
You can choose a noise reduction option depending on the ISO sensitivity.
• [ISO Sensitivity Display]
The ISO sensitivity is displayed at your half-pressing the shutter release button, when you set [AUTO] or [AUTO-Hi] in the ISO sensitivity.

A bug fix is also included with the update:
• With the [AutoRotate] is enabled (ON), if a playback image is rotated and make it enlarged, a histogram in the display may not appear properly.

Details are available in a PDF document.

[Via PhotographyBLOG]

Ricoh GR Digital II / Version 2.10 Firmware Update